Eggs are like the pitbulls of food...they've been given a bad reputation, but are really among the best of their kind! Many people are still under the impression that they (the eggs, not the pitbulls) are fattening, loaded w/ bad cholesterol, and unhealthy to eat. Today, I'd like to share with you a few facts about eggs that are sure to get you clucking!

Myth 1: Eggs make you fat!

Actually, eggs are protein-packed, pound-pulverizing protein pellets! What I mean is, you get a LOT of protein, but the calorie intake to get that protein is very low. This means that people stay energized and feel full for longer, leading to less calories later. Dramatically so. A study done by the Rochester Center for Obesity Research compared a group of people who ate eggs, toast, and jelly for breakfast versus a group that ate a bagel, cream cheese, and yogurt. Both meals were around 340 calories. Throughout the rest of the day's food intake, the egg-eaters averaged about 430 calories less than the bagel-eaters!

Myth 2: Egg yolks are evil and are trying to kill you.

For decades we've heard about how cholesterol leads to heart disease and since eggs are super-high in cholesterol, and that cholesterol is contained in the yolk of the egg, only the whites should be eaten. What you probably haven't heard, though, is that in 2015 the US Dietary Guidelines took away the upper limit for cholesterol intake. Know why? Because dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol have no legitimate link.

Besides cholesterol, the yolks also contain protein and are rich in Vitamins B2, B12, A, & E. They're also nutrient dense, packed phosphorous, zinc, iron, and others.

Myth 3: The color of the shell is what matters.

C'mon...you should know better than this by now. I look to a day when eggs will not be judged by the color of their shell, but by the content of their...contents. Fun fact, though...the color of the egg is determined by the hen's earlobes. Seriously, Google it. White earlobed chickens lay white/lightish eggs. Red earlobed hens lay brown eggs.

Thanks for taking the time to learn about one of MY favorite foods. I'd love to hear your favorite ways to prepare eggs. Drop a recipe in the comments!